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 Never flush a nappy down the loo.

 Always wipe a girl baby from front to back (towards her bottom), and don’t clean inside her labia.

 Wipe a boy baby all over his penis, testicles and bottom, but never pull back his foreskin to clean under it. Also, gently hold his penis down or you’ll get an eyeful of pee.

 Often babies poo just as you’ve whipped the nappy away (or put a clean one on). Just keep on wiping.

 If you’re using real nappies, follow the instructions they come with. If I were you I’d do a practice run with a baby doll before the birth.

 Bring to the hospital: cotton wool, newborn nappies and several Babygros. Unless there’s nappy rash you don’t need creams, and talc is not advisable as it can be bad for their lungs. Cotton wool and water are generally considered better for a baby’s skin than wipes, but if you do use wipes it’s best to go for unperfumed ones, which are less likely to irritate the skin.

 If your baby is really plastered in poo, just dunk her whole bottom in a bowl of warm water–it’s much more effective than dabbing away for half an hour.